I love the Douro, and I’m delighted to be going out there again in a couple of weeks. So much is happening, in the relatively new region for table wines….
Two Alentejo whites: Esporao and Torre de Frade
It’s not just Spain that is making some really impressive new-wave white wines. Portugal is also a happy hunting ground for fans of deliciously expressive whites. Here are a couple…
Video: Malhadinha Nova in Portugal’s Alentejo
Here’s a short film from last week’s visit to the wonderful wine estate, farm and country hotel of Malhadinha Nova in Portugal’s Alentejo.
In Portugal, day 2
Another day of relaxation under the blue Alentejo sky. We began the day with a cycle ride round the vineyard before breakfast, and since then we’ve spent the best part…
In Portugal again
Delighted to be back in Portugal, this time for a bit of a break with Fiona, sans enfants. My plucky parents are looking after our teenage boys. Good luck to…
A day of Vinho Verde
Today was the Vinho Verde seminar and tasting, held on a jetty overlooking the Thames, just downstream of Tower Bridge. It was my job to present the seminar. The Vinho…
Puppy’s procedure
Puppy, aka FFS (Fat Furry Slug) is feeling a bit sorry for herself tonight. She went to the vets today to be neutered. Now she is decidedly groggy, but hopefully…
A real time tasting note on Churchill Estates 2007 Douro
OK, a real-time, as it is drunk, straight to blog tasting note, typed as I sit here in the garden on a lovely warm Sunday evening. I’ve just finished dinner…
We should be drinking more Port!
End of a long day, completed with a glass of Port. We should drink more Port – it often gets forgotten, or relegated to the end of a long evening…